Buttonhole.



No. 788.078. PATENTED APR. 25, 1905. H. WALDEN.

BUTTONHOLE.

APPLICATION FILED we. 9, 1904.

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Patented April 25, 1905.

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HENRY \VALDEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BUTTONHOLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,078, dated April25, 1905. Application filed August 9,1904. Serial No. 220,081.

T (1.7] u'lmm if may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY IVALDEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Buttonholes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to buttonholcs for shoes; andit has for its object to provide staying means protected by a blindwhich effects a neat appearance and prevents the chafing of the buttonsand stitching.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of ashoe having the in'iprovcments applied thereto, and Fig. 2 represents asection of the improved shoelap having the lining turned back.

As shown in the drawings, the shoe-lap 1 has the outer fabric or leather2 provided with the buttonholcs 3, preferably consisting of a slit 3,terminating in a small eye 3, forming a comparatively small hole inregistration with the larger holes A in the inner or lining fabrics 5and 6. The lining fabrics are connected together by the stitching 7,preferably extending around the holes, and by the stays 8 set in theeyes of the holes in position to take the wear from the buttons 9, thestays being preferably of metal. The outer fabric 3 is connected to thelining fabrics 5 and 6 in the usual manner, excepting that the outerfabric is preferably not sewed to the lining around the buttonholes,though this may be done.

hen the shoe is buttoned, the lips 10 of the holes fit snugly around thebuttons 9, forming a blind covering the stitching and stays of the innerand larger holes 4, which take the strain, the lips also acting as aprotection to prevent chafing between the buttons and the stitching andthe stays.

As the outer fabric or member is flexible and free about the holes cuttherein, as the construction permits the holes in the lining members tobe made comparatively large, and as the freedom of the outer fabricreduces the rigidity due to sewing the outer fabric and lining togetheraround the buttonhole, the flexibility 0f the material around the holesis greatly increased and the shoe can readily be buttoned with thelingers without the use of a hook.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a shoe, a lining having abuttonhole therein and an outer leather having a buttonhole thereinregistering with and covering the edges of said first bu ttonhole, saidouter leather and said lining being detached about said but tonholes,substantially as specified.

2. In a shoe, a lining having a buttonhole therein, a stay forsupporting said buttonhole, and an outer leather having a buttonholetherein registering with said first buttonhole, said outer leathercovering said stay, and the edges of said first buttonhole substantiallyas specitied.

3. In a shoe, lining members having a buttonhole therein, a stay andstitching for supporting said buttonhole, and an outer leather having abuttonhole therein registering with said first buttonhole, said outerleather being detached from said lining members around said buttonholcsand covering said stay and stitching, substantially as specified.

4. In a shoe, an upper comprising lining members having registeringholes therein, means for securing said members together around saidholes, and an outer leather member having holes therein registering withthe holes in said lining members, said outer member extending beyond theedges of the holes of said lining members and covering said means forconnecting them, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 5th day ofAugust, 190 i, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

HENRY \VALDEN.

\Vitnesses:

THOMAS S. Ga'rns, UTLEY E. CRANE, Jr.

